The Federation of Zko is a very large, socially progressive nation, renowned for its parental licensing program, irreverence towards religion, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 269 million Zkoans love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The large, socially-minded, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Koa City. The average income tax rate is 72.7%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient Zkoan economy, worth 16.5 trillion ⋖$s a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is dominated by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 61,423 ⋖$s, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Therapists dispense hugs for heroin dealers and cuddles for crackheads, residents of houses built on a foundation of wishful thinking are prone to an odd sinking feeling, EULAs remind customers that "Private Mode" is a browser setting rather than a promise, and the nation grinds to a halt on the anniversary of every marginally noteworthy event. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Zko's national animal is the Zkoan Ape, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Zko is ranked 23,160^th in the world and 92^nd in Starlight for Smartest Citizens, with 63.92 quips per hour.